Publisher: Modjaji Books, South Africa
This is the 6 th edition of the African Small Publishers Catalogue. An invaluable reference book and tool for African publishers, booksellers, and literary professionals to discover and collaborate with peers across borders. It’s also for anyone interested or in any way involved in the African book/publishing/literary scene, or writers looking for a publisher. Lists a wide range of over 60 small and independent publishers in countries from around Africa and elsewhere that publish African books. Listings include literary agents, and NGOs that promote children’s literature and reading. Cameroon, Canada, Egypt, France, Ghana, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Switzerland Togo, Tunisia Uganda, the UK, the USA and Zimbabwe. The catalogue connects independent African publishers with a global audience and fosters vital networks within the continent itself. It’s a tool for African publishers, booksellers, and literary professionals to discover and collaborate with peers across borders. It acknowledges the formidable challenges faced by independent publishers in Africa.
Price range: £8.00 through £15.00
About the author
Colleen Higgs is the author of two collections of poetry (Halfborn
Woman, 2004, and Lava Lamp Poems, 2011) and a short story collection
(Looking for Trouble – Yeoville Stories, 2012). She founded Modjaji
Books in 2007 and, after publishing more than 150 books, is still
Modjaji’s manager and publisher.
